The Roll of Honour Plaque
Fortune of War Hotel, The Rocks Sydney
Originally this all started when Justin Jordan, 11 PL 1st tour, bought a pub in Paddington (The Four in Hand) and from the early seventies, ANZAC Day was celebrated there for many years. We moved from there to the Belleview Hotel. Justin was instrumental in organising this venue for the Welcome Home Parade festivities in 1987.
Our D. Coy group and a few second tour guys, have laid a wreath at Regimental Square immediately after the Dawn Service for all these years. Since 1991, when Justin became manager at The Fortune of War, we have had breakfast there before going to The Garrison church service at 8AM.
When we first went to The Fortune, a WW2 mountain battery held a service in the bottom bar where they had many photos on the wall. This impressed us; the way they conducted themselves with respect and dignity and how it was done. We discussed putting a plaque above the fire place with the honour roll on it. Justin being a resourceful fellow procured the plaque which was an advert for rum or whiskey, had the writing machined off and “Honour Roll” inscribed.
During modifications to the hotel, we were asked to remove the plaque. Rod Lyons discussed this with John Binnie and myself and decided to present it to 7RAR.
We have breakfast there now before our church service and after the march; we go to Club 99 York Street, which has great facilities.
From Bob Moore
Great to see the Plaque and the photo, my brother is Bob Moore who is in the photo.